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Kelham Beach

Kelham Beach, a beach in California
Kelham Beach, a beach in CaliforniaNPS Photo · Public domain

Kelham Beach is a beach in California, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Keyhole, a natural arch 0.9 miles away.

The story

beach in Marin County, California, United States

Wikidata Q49321553, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates37.99579, -122.82065

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Point Reyes Station Community Park: 5.1 mi
  • Limatour Estero Reserve: 5.5 mi
  • Martinelli Park: 7.2 mi
  • Forest Knolls Park: 7.3 mi
  • Second Valley Path and Open Space: 7.7 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Beaches: 51
Gardens: 39
Attractions: 34
  • Kule Loklo: 3.6 mi
  • Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 6.1 mi
  • Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 7.2 mi
  • Cypress Tree Tunnel: 9.6 mi
  • Stinson tree: 12.9 mi
Museums: 32
Picnic sites: 25
Waterfalls: 14
  • Alamere Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Stairstep Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Roy's Riffles: 8.7 mi
  • Little Carson Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Cascade Falls: 10.8 mi
Springs: 11
Cliffs: 5
Natural arches: 4
  • Keyhole: 0.9 mi
  • Temple: 1.4 mi
  • Bird Island Arch: 19.5 mi
  • Arch Rock: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 12.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.0 miles of Kelham Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount Tamalpais East PeakESE 109°784 m14.0 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PeakESE 112°778 m13.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais Middle PeakESE 111°744 m13.5 mi
Ballou PointESE 118°612 m12.2 mi
Twin KnollsESE 116°597 m11.6 mi
Big Rock RidgeENE 70°575 m12.6 mi
Pine MountainE 98°543 m9.2 mi
Mount Tamalpais West PointESE 114°527 m13.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4919:23
June solstice05:5019:5920:38
September equinox07:0018:3519:10
December solstice07:2416:1516:56

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F495255586266686867635549
Precip in8.88.76.02.61.40.40.00.00.12.04.69.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kentfield, 15 mi away.

Mean tidal range 3.91 ft at the nearest NOAA station.

NOAA CO-OPS station Point Reyes, CA, 8 miaway — today’s predictions live there.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/446160699

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